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A Weed By Any Other Name
Nancy Gift
Beacon Press
25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108-2892
9780807085523 $23.95 www.beacon.org
Weeds are tough to combat, especially when you're unsure what a weed
is. "A Weed By Any Other Name: The Virtues of a Messy Lawn, or
Learning to Love the Plants We Don't Plant" is an advocacy of the
messy lawn, encouraging gardeners to embrace what is typically called
a weed instead of fearing it. Including even recipes that make use of
these governmental-labeled weeds, "A Weed by Any Other Name" is a read
that anybody who wants a new philosophy of lawn care will love.
Essential Plant Pathology, second edition
Gail L. Schumann & Cleora J. D Arcy
APS Press
3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121
9780890543818, $89.95, www.amazon.com
From the simple family garden to the commercial agribusiness farm, and
understanding of the basics of plant pathology is a critically
important aspect that can spell the difference between success and
failure. That's why the newly expanded and thoroughly updated second
edition of "Essential Plant Pathology" is highly recommended as both a
text book for agricultural curriculums and as an instruction manual
for non-specialist general readers wanting a sound introduction to the
subject. Superbly and profusely illustrated throughout in color, and
enhanced with the inclusion of thematically appropriate web links and
a DVD loaded with the kinds of extras that make it an invaluable study
aid, "Essential Plant Pathology" is thoroughly 'reader friendly' and
offers both an extensive glossary and a comprehensive index. Of
special note is the chapter dedicated to how people influence plant
disease epidemics. Simply stated, "Essential Plant Pathology" is
strongly recommended as a core addition to personal, professional,
academic, and community library Agriculture and Gardening reference
collections and supplemental reading lists.
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